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From understudy to star...

An actor from Caernarfon shot to fame on the London stage after he stepped into the main role after the lead fell ill. Owain Arthur was understudy to James Corden in the play One Man Two Guv'nors - and was given the part for the rest of the run.

Understudy comes back home to North Wales as lead man

There aren't many understudies who prove to be so good they end up taking the lead - and storming the West End's stages. But that's exactly what happened to actor Owain Arthur from Rhiwlas near Bangor.

He's brought the play that put his name in lights from London back home to Wales. Rob Shelley went to see him backstage.